1948 Map of Crosby SE

About this map

Glacial potholes and small prairie lakes define the Divide County landscape in this late-1940s survey by the Bureau of Reclamation and the Geological Survey. The region is organized into distinct townships including Troy, Hawkeye, Frazier, and Lump, reflecting the agrarian structure of the North Dakota plains. Evidence of a rural community is visible through local landmarks such as Town Hall and educational sites like Hawkeye Sch and McCullough Sch. This topographic study, compiled in part from aerial photographs, illustrates the early post-war period when small district schoolhouses and local municipal buildings served as the primary social anchors for a dispersed farming population before the consolidation of rural services.